Burlington police have identified a graffiti suspect who is accused of tagging multiple locations at an elementary school.Police said they first thought the graffiti represented incorrectly drawn swastikas. After questioning the suspect and conducting research, they determined the graffiti was not a swastika, but rather a logo used by the hip-hop collective group known as Pro Era.Police said Pro Era's logo, which depicts the numbers 4 and 7 interwoven over a white circle and red background, has generated controversy for its resemblance to the Nazi flag.Police said they were called to the Pine Glen Elementary School on Thursday morning to conduct an investigation into graffiti found at the school.According to police, they found two examples of what they thought to be incorrectly drawn swastikas on a stop sign and on the brick facade of the school building, and they found other tags on a door and a trash bin.After reviewing surveillance footage, police said they identified the suspect as a 17-year-old Burlington boy, who was questioned by police on Friday.The teen claimed he drew the Pro Era logo, and further analysis indicated that he shared his affinity for the hip-hop group in the past through social media posts.Police said they may bring criminal charges against the suspect.

BURLINGTON, Mass. —

Burlington police have identified a graffiti suspect who is accused of tagging multiple locations at an elementary school.

Police said they first thought the graffiti represented incorrectly drawn swastikas. After questioning the suspect and conducting research, they determined the graffiti was not a swastika, but rather a logo used by the hip-hop collective group known as Pro Era.

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Police said Pro Era's logo, which depicts the numbers 4 and 7 interwoven over a white circle and red background, has generated controversy for its resemblance to the Nazi flag.

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A logo used by the hip-hop collective group Pro Era depicting the number 47.

Police said they were called to the Pine Glen Elementary School on Thursday morning to conduct an investigation into graffiti found at the school.

According to police, they found two examples of what they thought to be incorrectly drawn swastikas on a stop sign and on the brick facade of the school building, and they found other tags on a door and a trash bin.

After reviewing surveillance footage, police said they identified the suspect as a 17-year-old Burlington boy, who was questioned by police on Friday.

The teen claimed he drew the Pro Era logo, and further analysis indicated that he shared his affinity for the hip-hop group in the past through social media posts.